2016 Record: 2-10 (1-7 MAC)
Last 5 Seasons: 24-36
2016 Final S&P+ Ranking: 127
2017 Projected S&P+ Ranking: 128
Returning Starters: 6 Offense, 8 Defense
Bill Connelly’s SB Nation Preview
Of the Golden Gophers’ twelve regular season opponents for the upcoming season, only three are expected to take a step back from a year ago, according to S&P+. Michigan is expected to drop from 3rd to 10th, which is the kind of step back with which I think we’d all be onboard.